News and Media (Osama bin Laden)

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MSNBC: Bin Laden Comes Home to Roost MSNBC: Bin Laden Comes Home to Roost: Article examining his CIA ties and what this has led to. Includes interactives: slide show and his al-Qaida network. (News and Media) http://msnbc.com/news/190144.asp?cp1=1 Washington Post: CIA's Covert War on Bin Laden Washington Post: CIA's Covert War on Bin Laden: The CIA has been authorized since 1998 to use covert means to disrupt terrorist operations planned abroad by Osama bin Laden. USA. (News and Media) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28094-2001Sep13.html Guardian: Bin Laden terror network active in 34 countries Guardian: Bin Laden terror network active in 34 countries: Ewen MacAskill, Richard Norton-Taylor and Julian Borger in Washington. "The enormity of the task facing the US and its allies...has been revealed in a report showing that his reach extends to 34 countries, including Britain." (News and Media) http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,551780,00.html CNN In-Depth: Osama bin Laden CNN In-Depth: Osama bin Laden: Information about the prime suspect. From CNN: America Under Attack. (News and Media) http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.center/binladen.section.html CNN: Prosecution uses bin Laden interview in embassy bombings trial CNN: Prosecution uses bin Laden interview in embassy bombings trial: "Osama bin Laden's historic hour-long interview with CNN was played Wednesday for the jury deciding whether four men are part of an alleged decade-long conspiracy led by the Saudi expatriate and aimed at killing Americans and destroying U.S. property (News and Media) http://www.cnn.com/2001/LAW/02/21/embassy.bombing/index.html Usama Bin Laden Usama Bin Laden: Compendium and index of articles and analysis concerning Usama Bin Laden. (News and Media) http://www.emergency.com/1999/bnldn-pg.htm TIME: How to Beat Bin Laden TIME: How to Beat Bin Laden: How Osama Bin Laden operates - and what it will take to defeat him (News and Media) http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,174803,00.html Guardian: No brother of mine Guardian: No brother of mine: Marcella Bombardieri. Interview with Osama's US-based brother Abdullah in the only interview given by a member of the Bin Laden family since September 11. UK. (News and Media) http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4275513,00.html Salon Newsreal: Is bin Laden a terrorist mastermind -- or a fall guy? Salon Newsreal: Is bin Laden a terrorist mastermind -- or a fall guy?: Discusses the lack of hard evidence linking bin Laden with the many terrorist acts attributed to him. (News and Media) http://www.salon.com/news/1998/08/27news.html BBC News: Who is Osama Bin Laden? BBC News: Who is Osama Bin Laden?: Biography of bin Laden, as well as information on terroristic acts he has been speculated to be involved in. (News and Media) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/155236.stm Dawn: Al-Qaqa Dawn: Al-Qaqa: By Ardeshir Cowasjee. "Now, before our spooks disrupt my communications systems, I tell them that all this information has been culled from the Internet, available with one click to anyone with access." Pakistan. (News and Media) http://www.dawn.com/weekly/cowas/20010916.htm Centre for Research on Globalisation: Who Is Osama Bin Laden? Centre for Research on Globalisation: Who Is Osama Bin Laden?: Michel Chossudovsky. "The history of Osama Bin Laden and the links of the Islamic 'Jihad' to the formulation of US foreign policy during the Cold War and its aftermath." (News and Media) http://globalresearch.ca/articles/CHO109C.html Time: The Most Wanted Man In The World Time: The Most Wanted Man In The World: Lisa Beyer. In-depth history of Osama bin-Laden. USA. (News and Media) http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101010924-175116,00.html Holy Warrior Redux Holy Warrior Redux: An article on Osama Bin Ladin by Peter Bergen and Frank Smyth in the New Republic, reprinted after the events of 11 September 2001. (News and Media) http://www.thenewrepublic.com/express/redux091401.html The Real bin Laden The Real bin Laden: Analysis from the New Yorker Magazine. (News and Media) http://www.newyorker.com/FROM_THE_ARCHIVE/ARCHIVES/?010917fr_archive07 PBS Frontline: Hunting bin Laden PBS Frontline: Hunting bin Laden: Video clips and accompanying text from investigative documentaries on the suspected terrorist mastermind. (News and Media) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/ CBC News: Who is Osama Bin Laden? CBC News: Who is Osama Bin Laden?: CBC News reports on Osama Bin Laden. (News and Media) http://www.cbc.ca/news/indepth/background/binladen_osama.html Guardian: Finger of suspicion pointed at Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden Guardian: Finger of suspicion pointed at Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden: Ewen MacAskill, Richard Norton-Taylor, David Pallister, Brian Whitaker and Rory McCarthy. "Intelligence sources say only one man was capable of mounting attack." (News and Media) http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,551289,00.html Talking with Terror's Banker: John Miller Interviews bin Laden Talking with Terror's Banker: John Miller Interviews bin Laden: ABC News interviews Osama bin Laden in May 1998. (News and Media) http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/DailyNews/miller_binladen_980609.html Guardian Unlimited: Face to face with Osama Guardian Unlimited: Face to face with Osama: Rahimullah Yusufzai. The thoughts of a Pakistani journalist who has interviewed both Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar. UK. (News and Media) http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,558187,00.html Bin Laden's Family's Response to 9/11/01 Attacks Bin Laden's Family's Response to 9/11/01 Attacks: Brief statement from Osama bin Laden's family on the attacks. (News and Media) http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,2873311%255E15574,00.html Village Voice: The Accidental Operative Village Voice: The Accidental Operative: An article by Camelia Fard and James Ridgeway about Laili Helms, a Taliban advocate, and recent attempts to turn bin Laden over to the US. (News and Media) http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0124/ridgeway.php Israel Report: Bin Laden Nuclear Suitcases Israel Report: Bin Laden Nuclear Suitcases: A US-based expert on non-conventional terror believes terrorist Ossame Bin Laden has acquired portable nuclear devices. Clipped from The Jerusalem Report. (News and Media) http://www.cdn-friends-icej.ca/isreport/septoct99/binladen.html CNN: Bin Laden, Millionaire with a Dangerous Grudge CNN: Bin Laden, Millionaire with a Dangerous Grudge: Information on attacks bin Laden has been suspected or proved to be involved in. (News and Media) http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/09/12/binladen.profile/index.html Salon: Osama Bin Laden Salon: Osama Bin Laden: Collection of articles. USA. (News and Media) http://www.salon.com/directory/topics/osama_bin_laden/ TIME Asia: Wrath of God: Osama bin Laden lashes out against the West TIME Asia: Wrath of God: Osama bin Laden lashes out against the West: Interview in which bin Laden denies direct responsibility for the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa, but reiterates his call for all Muslims to protect themselves against Western infidels. (News and Media) http://www.time.com/time/asia/asia/magazine/1999/990111/osama1.html ABC News: Osama bin Laden: a Terrorist's Profile ABC News: Osama bin Laden: a Terrorist's Profile: News stories, including a 1999 interview, plus video clips. USA. (News and Media) http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/DailyNews/binladen_profile.html Bin Laden Comes Home to Roost Bin Laden Comes Home to Roost: Opinion piece by Michael Moran of MSNBC. (News and Media) http://www.msnbc.com/news/190144.asp Nida'ul Islam: The New Powder Keg in The Middle East Nida'ul Islam: The New Powder Keg in The Middle East: Interview with Mujahid Usamah Bin Ladin. Includes brief biography and statement of philosophical outlook. Australia. (News and Media) http://www.islam.org.au/articles/15/LADIN.HTM Guardian Unlimited: Bin Laden's Statement Guardian Unlimited: Bin Laden's Statement: Translation of the videotaped statement. (News and Media) http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4272288,00.html Guardian: Taliban will not sacrifice Bin Laden Guardian: Taliban will not sacrifice Bin Laden: Luke Harding in Kabul. "Half of my country has been destroyed by two decades of war. If the remaining half is also destroyed in trying to protect Mr Bin Laden, I'm willing for this sacrifice," Mullah Omar said. (News and Media) http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,548465,00.html Guardian Unlimited: The case for the prosecution Guardian Unlimited: The case for the prosecution: Julian Borger in Washington and Ewen MacAskill. "Circumstantial evidence points to Bin Laden." UK. (News and Media) http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4260850,00.html Guardian: Bin Laden: the former CIA 'client' obsessed with training pilots Guardian: Bin Laden: the former CIA 'client' obsessed with training pilots: Information about bin Laden and al-Qaida which emerged during the 2001 trial in New York for the bombing of two US embassies in east Africa in 1998. (News and Media) http://www.guardian.co.uk/wtccrash/story/0,1300,551037,00.html Boston Gobe: Prime suspect: Osama bin Laden Boston Gobe: Prime suspect: Osama bin Laden: Collection of articles, photo gallery and background information. USA. (News and Media) http://www.boston.com/news/packages/underattack/news/binladen_profile.htm New York Times: Osama bin Laden New York Times: Osama bin Laden: Ongoing collection of NYT articles, plus multimedia. Free registration required to view. (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/26/international/BINLADEN-INDEX.html CNN: Persian Gulf wealth backing terrorists CNN: Persian Gulf wealth backing terrorists: "U.S. intelligence agencies are checking the activities of Osama Bin Laden, a member of a wealthy Saudi family who was stripped of his Saudi citizenship in 1994 and who finances a host of hard-line groups from Egypt to Algeria. Bin Laden has lived in (News and Media) http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9608/14/terrorism.funding/index.html Bin Laden Linked to Two Fundamentalist Islamic Groups in Egypt Bin Laden Linked to Two Fundamentalist Islamic Groups in Egypt: Article by Dina el-Beblawi in the Middle East Times. (News and Media) http://www.metimes.com/2K1/issue2001-37/reg/bin_laden_linked.htm Guardian: Bin Laden's infrastructure of fanaticism Guardian: Bin Laden's infrastructure of fanaticism: Jason Burke. "America's number one terrorist suspect has built up a formidable network dedicated to the Islamic fundamentalist cause." (News and Media) http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,550665,00.html Salon Newsreal: How to turn a criminal to a hero Salon Newsreal: How to turn a criminal to a hero: How the U.S. attacks on Osama bin Laden have transformed him into a local hero. (News and Media) http://www.salon.com/news/1998/08/26news.html The Seattle Times: Osama bin Laden: from U.S. friend to foe The Seattle Times: Osama bin Laden: from U.S. friend to foe: The Associated Press and Knight-Ridder Newspapers. To fully understand how Osama bin Laden became a world-famous suspected terrorism mastermind and an America-hater, it is necessary to see how he became an Islamic "holy warrior." (News and Media) http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=osama13&date=20010913 Observer: Bin Laden and son: the grooming of a dynasty Observer: Bin Laden and son: the grooming of a dynasty: Jason Burke in Peshawar. About Osama Bin Laden, his son Muhammed, al-Zawahiri and other fighters. UK. (News and Media) http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4262769,00.html csmonitor.com - How Osama bin Laden Got Away csmonitor.com - How Osama bin Laden Got Away: A day-by-day account of how Osama bin Laden eluded the world's most powerful military machine. (News and Media) http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0304/p01s03-wosc.html The Washington Post: Osama bin Laden and His Group The Washington Post: Osama bin Laden and His Group: Background information about the Al Qaeda group and its leader. Timeline of presumed terrorist attacks. (GIF image, 51K) (News and Media) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/graphics/binladen_0913.gif The Washington Post: Bin Laden: a 'Master Impresario' The Washington Post: Bin Laden: a 'Master Impresario': By Michael Dobbs. "Saudi fugitive spouts militant rhetoric, but ties to violence remain mysterious." (News and Media) http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=world&contentId=A20783-2001Sep12 BBC News: Bin Laden innocent says Taleban BBC News: Bin Laden innocent says Taleban: Includes statement by Taleban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar that bin Laden has been neutralized by restricting his communications. (News and Media) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1543135.stm